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anxiety

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of anxiety

1 an uneasy state of mind usually over the possibility of an anticipated misfortune or trouble

Dorothy's anxiety about her brother's operation kept her awake all night

Synonyms of anxiety

agita, agitation, anxiousness, apprehension, apprehensiveness, care, concern, concernment, disquiet, disquietude, fear, nervosity, nervousness, perturbation, solicitude, sweat, unease, uneasiness, worry

Words Related to anxiety

strain, stress, tension

alarm (also alarum), anguish, consternation, desperateness, desperation, discomfort, discomposure, dismay, distraction, distress, disturbance, edginess, franticness, hand-wringing, jitters, jumpiness, panic, tremor

angst, fearfulness, torment, upset, vexation

cold feet, doubt, dread, foreboding, incertitude, misgiving, presentiment, suspense, uncertainty

compunction, qualm, scruple

Near Antonyms of anxiety

calm, calmness, content, contentment, ease, easiness, peace, peacefulness, placidity, placidness, quiet, quietude, sereneness, serenity, tranquillity (or tranquility), tranquilness

comfort, consolation, relief, solace

Antonyms of anxiety

2 the emotion experienced in the presence or threat of danger

the newly discovered virus is creating considerable anxiety in the public at large

Synonyms of anxiety

alarm (also alarum), dread, fear, fearfulness, fright, horror, panic, scare, terror, trepidation

Words Related to anxiety

creeps, jitters, nervousness, willies

pang, qualm, twinge

agitation, apprehension, consternation, discomposure, disquiet, funk, perturbation

concern, dismay, worry

cowardice, faintheartedness, timidity, timorousness

Near Antonyms of anxiety

aplomb, assurance, boldness, confidence, self-assurance, self-confidence

bravery, courage, courageousness, daring, dauntlessness, doughtiness, fearlessness, fortitude, gallantry, hardihood, intrepidity, intrepidness, stoutness, valor

audacity, guts, nerve

Synonym Discussion of anxiety

care, concern, solicitude, anxiety, worry mean a troubled or engrossed state of mind or the thing that causes this. care implies oppression of the mind weighed down by responsibility or disquieted by apprehension.

- a face worn by years of care

concern implies a troubled state of mind because of personal interest, relation, or affection.

- crimes caused concern in the neighborhood

solicitude implies great concern and connotes either thoughtful or hovering attentiveness toward another.

- acted with typical maternal solicitude

anxiety stresses anguished uncertainty or fear of misfortune or failure.

- plagued by anxiety and self-doubt

worry suggests fretting over matters that may or may not be real cause for anxiety.

- financial worries

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